Bulky item drop-off — no charge

Updated 12:29 am, Friday, January 18, 2013

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City workers at the Bitters Recycling Center prepare to position a roll off container at the new bulky drop off location. The city of San Antonio will open its new bulky drop-off location, on Friday, at its Bitters Brush Recycling Center in an attempt to curb prolific illegal dumping. Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013.

City workers at the Bitters Recycling Center prepare to position a roll off container at the new bulky drop off location. The city of San Antonio will open its new bulky drop-off location, on Friday, at its

The city will open on Saturday the first of two bulky-waste drop-off locations for San Antonio residents. Officials hope to add two more in 2014.

The city will open on Saturday the first of two bulky-waste drop-off locations for San Antonio residents. Officials hope to add two more in 2014.

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New signage is in place at the Bitters Brush Recycling Center showing the location of the bulky waste drop off. The city of San Antonio will open its new bulky drop-off location, on Friday, at its Bitters Brush Recycling Center in an attempt to curb prolific illegal dumping. Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013.

New signage is in place at the Bitters Brush Recycling Center showing the location of the bulky waste drop off. The city of San Antonio will open its new bulky drop-off location, on Friday, at its Bitters Brush

Construction workers smooth out the walls at the new bulky waste drop off location on Frio City Rd. The city of San Antonio will open its new bulky drop-off location, on Friday, at its Bitters brush recycling center in an attempt to curb prolific illegal dumping. The Frio City Rd. location will be open later this year. Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. less

Construction workers smooth out the walls at the new bulky waste drop off location on Frio City Rd. The city of San Antonio will open its new bulky drop-off location, on Friday, at its Bitters brush recycling ... more

Photo: Bob Owen, San Antonio Express-News

Bulky item drop-off — no charge

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Disposing of bulky waste in San Antonio is about to get a lot easier.

Starting Saturday, residents can take everything from old refrigerators to couches and tires (without rims) to a new bulky waste drop-off location at the city's Bitters Recycling Center.

The new service is free to anyone who pays the solid waste environmental fee within their CPS Energy bills — whether they live in a house, an apartment or even in gated communities that don't have city-provided residential waste-hauling.

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Councilman Carlton Soules said the high cost for residents to take their waste to the local landfills encouraged illegal dumping. When that happens, eventually a city crew with heavy machinery will clean up the mess — and then pay to dump it in a landfill.

“This is a way for people to do the right thing and not dump illegally,” he said. “There's no reason for people to dump on the side of the road.”